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Wetlands of the coastal plains: This Carolina Environmental Diversity Explorations “virtual field trip” explores the various wetlands of North Carolina's coastal plain and the plant communities found there.; Format: slideshow (multiple pages)

The Perquimans River in Perquimans County: This is the Perquimans River in Perquimans County, North Carolina. The river is a tidal estuary and flows very slowly due to the area's flat topography. For this reason, much of its banks are covered in cypress swamps. It is located completely within Perquimans...; Format: image/photograph

Pocosin wetland: In Forests and fires: The longleaf pine savanna, page 13; Figure 12 shows an area where the longleaf pine forest meets, and grades into, a pocosin wetland. Pocosins are unusual wetlands because they are generally higher than their surroundings. Native Americans recognized this and called these communities “swamps...; By Dirk Frankenberg.

Where do the Lumbee live?: In Teaching about North Carolina American Indians, page 3.6; Introduction Knowing the location of a community, city, state or nation is important. More important, however, is understanding of the personality of the location. Robeson County, home of the Lumbee Tribe, is more than a North Carolina county that...; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 and 8 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Gazelia Carter.

Cypress-gum swamp community: In Wetlands of the coastal plains, page 13; When we talk about cypress-gum swamps, we talk mostly about the two dominant trees because often they make up almost all of the plants that live in the community. Most commonly the understory and herb layers of this community are poorly developed because of...; By Dirk Frankenberg.

Pocosin wetland community: In A blackwater river from sea to source: The White Oak River transect, page 19; Figure 17 is a view of a pocosin wetland community like those that comprise the source of the White Oak in Hoffman State Forest about thirty miles inland of Bogue Inlet. Pocosin is a Native American word reputed to mean “swamp on a hill.”...; By Dirk Frankenberg.

Ev-Henwood Nature Preserve: A visit to the Ev-Henwood Nature Preserve gives insight into the uses of the land from prehistoric times to the end of the twentieth century. Students can explore trails and learn about the plants and animals that are found there as well as the importance of protecting nature and our natural resources.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

North Carolina Coastal Federation: Visit the North Carolina Coastal Federation and learn about the projects that the NCCF is doing toward restoration of coastal areas in North Carolina.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Longleaf pine savanna: In Wetlands of the coastal plains, page 3; We begin with the longleaf pine savanna. We start with this habitat not only because longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) is the official state tree, but also because these habitats are simply beautiful to behold. These communities evolved...; By Dirk Frankenberg.

1822 county map of North Carolina: 1822 color map of North Carolina, colored by county. The map indicates topographical features, and is shaded to show the locations of swamps and mountains. The structure of the major river basins is also clearly visible.; Format: image/map

Canoes in the Great Dismal Swamp: A group in canoes watches as the sun and fog rise on the Great Dismal Swamp.; Format: image/photograph

Forests and fires: The longleaf pine savanna: This Carolina Environmental Diversity Explorations “virtual field trip” examines the role of fire in maintaining the longleaf pine savanna as well as other rare plant communities found in Camp Lejune, North Carolina.; Format: slideshow (multiple pages)

A swamp in Nash County, NC: This is a swamp in Nash County, North Carolina.; Format: image/photograph

Sunlight on the Great Dismal Swamp: Sunlight shines on the Great Dismal Swamp in Camden County, North Carolina.; Format: image/photograph

Reporting on Nat Turner: The North Carolina Star, Sept. 1: In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 9.4; Article from a Raleigh newspaper reporting the events of Nat Turner's Rebellion in 1831. Includes historical commentary.; Format: newspaper; Commentary and sidebar notes by L. Maren Wood.

The importance of rice to North Carolina: In Colonial North Carolina, page 6.2; Rice was a very profitable crop in the late 1600s. People in foreign lands were already familiar with it, and it was gaining popularity as a food for the growing slave trade. Rice production helped support North Carolina's economy for many years, relying largely on slave labor. The abolition of slavery marked the beginning of the end of rice plantations in North Carolina.; Format: article; By Keri Towery.

A tree filled with woodpecker holes in the Great Dismal Swamp: This is a tree filled with woodpecker holes in the Great Dismal Swamp in Camden County, North Carolina.; Format: image/photograph

Water lily in Okefenokee Swamp, Waycross, GA: Water lily in Okefenokee Swamp, Waycross, Georgia. Okefenokee Swamp is a peat wetland that stretches across almost 500,000 acres in Georgia and Florida. A great deal of the swamp is protected by the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge and the Okefenokee Wilderness....; Format: image/photograph

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